Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction

Gagne created a nine-step process called the events of instruction that correlates to and addresses the conditions of learning. In my training design and development class, I recently completed the Nine Events of Instruction for Writing an Effective Resume when Conducting a Job Search which follows:

1 Gaining Attention - Hundreds of people are passed every day up for a job interview due to poorly written resumes!

2 Informing Learners of the Objective - Point out the top mistakes made when writing a resume.

3 Stimulating Recall of Prerequisite Information - Handout poorly written resume samples to the learners to refer to for learning how to find the top mistakes.

4 Presenting the Content - Discuss formatting, font size and type, objectives, job history, white space, applicant tracking systems and so on.

5 Providing Learner Guidance - Have learners discuss the problems they see with the poorly written resume samples previously handed out.

6 Eliciting Performance - Engage the learners to fix the problems they see in the resume samples and to share their ideas with the class.

7 Providing Feedback - Share previously corrected versions of the resumes with the class to see if their ideas match the corrected versions.

8 Assessing Performance - Have the learner correct their own resume they were asked to bring based upon their knowledge at this point in the class.

9 Enhancing Retention and Transfer - Inform the learners that the skills they have learned can be applied to presenting their qualifications on an online business networking site such as www.LinkedIn.com or a job board like www.dice.com

Several people in the class asked if I was going to go ahead and setup this class and offer it to the general public. It's a sign of the times we are faced with today.

Thanks for reading,

Kevin Love, MBA
Training and Development Professional
Dallas / Fort Worth Area
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Meta-Analysis Shows Online Learning Better, Blended Even Better

A U.S. Department of Education statistical meta-analysis of empirical studies comparing online learning and face-to-face instruction stated:

The meta-analysis found that, on average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.

The difference between student outcomes for online and face-to-face classes … was larger in those studies contrasting conditions that blended elements of online and face-to-face instruction with conditions taught entirely face-to-face.

From the authors’ discussion section:

That caution [not to assume that an effect is due to a given medium] applies well to the findings of this meta-analysis, which should not be construed as demonstrating that online learning is superior as a medium. Rather, it is the combination of elements in the treatment conditions, which are likely to include additional learning time and materials as well as additional opportunities for collaboration, that has proven effective. The meta-analysis findings do not support simply putting an existing course online, but they do support redesigning instruction to incorporate additional learning opportunities online.

The full report is at http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/tech/evidence-based-practices/finalreport.pdf

Now this analysis primarily targeted K-12 learners. What would the results be for an adult learner?

Thanks for reading,

Kevin Love, MBA
Training and Development Professional
Dallas / Fort Worth Area
Google Voice: 817-778-8540
Personal Email: kevindlove@hotmail.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinlove